We bought our Christmas tree today. Small space living dictates a small space tree. It makes transporting it (and a wreath) home a simple and easy proposition! :)
OH! To have a real tree just like that in my house! I'd love it... but really it's not a good thing here as we get the biggest Huntsman Spiders coming off them! My Aunt and Uncle used to use a real tree each year and they also had a house full of spiders each year until one year, they bought a plastic tree and it ended their problems with the spiders.
Lovely collage Peggy, and I think it's so nice that you still get a real tree even though you are in a smaller space. There's nothing like the smell of a fresh Christmas tree to ring in the season.
@barbsmith I do love living in the city, Barb! When we moved here from suburban Atlanta as empty nesters, it was the perfect time to make the transition. Now there's no going back! Love the energy, diversity, and the lifestyle in general.
@mozette We've always had real trees, Lynda, and I've never experienced a problem with spiders...but, I'll certainly be keeping an eye out for anything crawling out of my tree now! :)
@katrinacristy It makes tree buying a cinch. Last year our eldest daughter and her boyfriend, Jeff, were visiting from ATL when we bought our tree and Jeff carried it the few blocks home. Small tree, big guy, no problem. :)
@petersonsheri I'm all about real trees...just love that Christmas fragrance! It's a tight fit in our compact living space, even the little trees ~ but so worth it!
Nice photo...looks like so much fun shopping for a tree just down the street...We got hit with 8" of snow last night and it hasn't stopped yet...talk about a winter wonderland...!
@greenpots Wow...an 8 inch snowfall is something we very rarely experience around here. Two or three inches shuts the city down for days. You're going to have some fantastic photo ops with your winter wonderland!!!
Wow, real trees. :)) We don't do that here in the Philippines. I don't think our trees look suitable for Christmas. So we use the plastic ones. :)
I like your shots! I will be following you. :P
That looks like great fun! We've had an artificial tree for years but you just can't beat the smell of a real tree. Enjoy yours and thanks for sharing the experience! :)
go into the menu in your Nikon 5000. In settings, change the "AF area mode" feature from "auto area AF" mode to "single area". Then change "center af area" setting to "normal zone" if it isn't already.
This way you will be telling your camera to focus only on the little box displayed in the viewfinder, (which you will put on the owl or other single object located among many similar objects) and not on what the camera thinks is important (a tree branch).
This is the way I shoot birds and other animals in my woods.
December 27th, 2010
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I like your shots! I will be following you. :P
go into the menu in your Nikon 5000. In settings, change the "AF area mode" feature from "auto area AF" mode to "single area". Then change "center af area" setting to "normal zone" if it isn't already.
This way you will be telling your camera to focus only on the little box displayed in the viewfinder, (which you will put on the owl or other single object located among many similar objects) and not on what the camera thinks is important (a tree branch).
This is the way I shoot birds and other animals in my woods.